• Crawler
  • WhichTractor size: Standard-size
  • No lab test on file
  • 2002–2005

It sits on the standard-size/high-power boundary, so either size is a fair description. It was ranked on an engine power figure whose source does not say gross or net. WhichTractor size, not the maker’s category

John Deere 8420T Engine specs

11 engine values on record for the 8420 T.

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

266.5 hp

198.7 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 8420T”, claimed

This is the maker’s own figure, measured at the engine. Power at the PTO is lower — by how much, for this machine, nobody has measured.

What engine is in an 8420 T?

An 8420 T has a John Deere-PowerTech 6.081 HRW-36, a 6-cylinder 8.13 L diesel engine.

Engine — John Deere-PowerTech 6.081 HRW-36 specifications
Make & modelJohn Deere-PowerTech 6.081 HRW-36
FuelDiesel
Cylinders6
Displacement496.4 ci · 8.13 L
CoolingLiquid-cooled
Maximum torque888 lb·ft · 1,204 N·m
Maximum torque speed1,200 rpm
Cylinders6
Displacement8.6 qt · 8.1 L
Bore4.6 in · 115.8 mm
Stroke5.1 in · 128.5 mm
Rated engine speed2,200 rpm
Torque rise49.3 %

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 8420T”

Sources and how this page was built

11 engine values from Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 8420T”.

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14 SEP 2026

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  1. Traktorenlexikon: John Deere 8420T — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-106553 · revision 880864. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document